Caroline Taylor3 days agoAn Inspiring Visit: Projeto TamandaréProjeto Tamandaré is a vibrant project on the south coast of Pernambuco State, Brazil. Its goal is to reach, educate and support children...
Caroline TaylorMay 12Do We Need Change?For us at Happy Child International it's always very exciting to visit the projects in Brazil that we are supporting. John Doddrell...
Caroline TaylorApr 26Happy Child International’s visit to the Ammar Transforma project – Joana Bezerra, Recife.After one year of supporting the Ammar Transforma project it was exciting to finally see the work and meet the team. On a very hot...
Caroline TaylorApr 14What gives us hope?Both at home and out on the streets, the impoverished children of Recife are exposed to the rain, both the water that comes from the sky...
Caroline TaylorApr 5We need to take them out of the rain!Visiting the streets of Recife with the Marco Zero project was an unforgettable experience. It felt deeply disturbing seeing waif like...
Caroline TaylorMar 25Nurturing Hope in a Time of CrisisHappy Child International believes that all children should reach their God Given potential. In 2021, we worked with two Brazilian...
Caroline TaylorFeb 24Every hour in Brazil, five children suffer the impact of some form of violenceBrazil and its people continue to experience a high level of violence in civil society. The current data reflects that violence is...
Caroline TaylorFeb 8Protecting the rights of Brazil’s most vulnerable children and young peopleEvery day thousands of boys and girls are affected by what is happening in Brazil. This is an economic crisis, a health crisis and there...
Caroline TaylorJan 31Happy Child’s House of Commons Fundraising Evening – December 9th 2021Today I am relieved to write that Happy Child’s 2021 Fundraising Dinner went ahead as planned at the end of last year. It was touch and...
Caroline TaylorJan 27Happy Child International - Reflecting back and moving forward in 2022Our partner organizations Instituto Solidare & Associaçao Casa da Rocha in Recife, North East Brazil have tackled the most challenging...
Caroline TaylorNov 16, 2021In Brazil Teenagers are Becoming Mums Every 20 minutesTeenage pregnancy in Brazil remains a very serious problem today. According to a study by the Feminist Network for Health every 20...
Caroline TaylorNov 9, 2021Carol: on the road to a better tomorrowCarol: on the road to a better tomorrow It’s 5:00 am. Time to get up for mother and daughter. Carol, 20 years old, is so used to waking...
Caroline TaylorOct 27, 2021Happy Child’s House of Commons Christmas Fundraising Dinner –9thDecember 2021Over the last decade the House of Commons has served Happy Child International well. We have held so many wonderful fundraising evenings...
Caroline TaylorOct 20, 2021No young person should be left behindWe are excited that young people are securing work placements through the Mentoring and Skills Training Programme. This is tremendous...
Caroline TaylorAug 31, 2021Larissa's StoryThe Mentoring and Skills Training programme has been empowering and enabling for Larissa. It was the doorway to getting an...
Caroline TaylorAug 10, 2021The Challenge of Online Learning in BrazilIt is undeniable that we live in a fast-paced world where we have an abundance of technology and information at our fingertips....
Caroline TaylorJul 20, 2021Covid AppealForty-four (44) million girls and boys have been kept away from the classroom in Brazil in the last 18 months. Five (5) million children...
Megan Hunt Feb 8, 2021Understanding Issues in RecifeUnderstanding Issues in Recife Happy Child International has been supporting vulnerable children, young people, and families in Recife,...
Caroline TaylorDec 15, 2019Proceeds of book to HCII Dreamt the Sweetest Dreams is the inspiring, life story of Dilsa Doddrell who is Patron to Happy Child International’s work in Recife,...
Caroline TaylorMar 20, 201950 Mile Run for Happy ChildI wanted to lose some weight and start running but needed a big challenge and big motivation, and this 50 mile run and two person relay...